Flushing

Flushing is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City. Flushing was settled by the Dutch on 10 October 1645, and it was named for the Dutch city of Vlissingen in Zeeland. Flushing was home to one of the first commercial tree nurseries in North America, supplying trees to Central Park in Manhattan. In 1837, Flushing evolved from a village to a town, and Flushing became a commuter suburb and commercial center after rail service to Manhattan was introduced. During the 21st century, Flushing became known as a melting pot, predominantly attracting immigrants from China. In 2010, Flushing had a population of 72,008 people, with 69.2% being Asian, 14.9% Hispanic, 9.5% white, 4.2% African-American, and 2.2% other.